Athens High School (Ohio)

Athens High School is a public high school in The Plains, Ohio which is located in southeast Ohio. It is the only high school in the Athens City School District. The AHS mascot is a Bulldog, and its school colors are green and gold. The Plains is located five miles northwest of the Athens, Ohio.HistoryThe first public supported Athens High School in Athens, Ohio graduated nine students in 1859. Athens High School held classes in at least three different buildings from the 1850s until the current building opened in The Plains in 1968. Athens High School as known today was formed in 1967 by the merger of the students from The Plains High School, Chauncey-Dover High School, and Athens High School.On September 16, 2010, a tornado came over The Plains, destroying/damaging many homes and businesses plus destroying most of the football field/track, and damaging the high school. With the help of many, the school reopened in four days and the stadium/track was rebuilt by September 2011.Today Athens High School is home for students in grades 9th - 12th with many students grade 11th - 12th attending classes at Tri-County Career Center in Nelsonville.School InformationIn the last ten years the student body has ranged in size from 180 to 230 per-grade level. The school has a number of students each year use the post secondary enrollment options which enables students to take college classes for high school & college credit. This is free to the student and their parents.Advanced Placement courses include; English Language & Composition, US History, European History, Chemistry, Physics B, Calculus AB, US Government & Politics, Biology, Spanish & French Language.In the 2013-2014 school year, Athens High School received an 83.5% Performance Index, with 91.2% of its students graduating in four years.